Grevemberg to Speak on Radio Amid Campaign Controversy
Former State Police Col. Fran cis Grevemberg, seeking the governor nomination, will address listeners at 7 30 p m Wednesday on the local station WLEVELUVTLS. The appearance follows charges in editorials in the Shreveport Times and Monroe Morning World alleging he once owned a Mississippi Hotel with illegal activities.
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Francis Grevemberg
Shreveport Times
The
Times
Monroe Morning World
Grevemberg
Mississippi
Business Women Hear Speaker On Small Business
Monroe program features Joseph S. Horan of the Louisiana Commerce and Industries department outlining a March small business clinic sponsored by the department and the Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women. Horan praises Monroe area's industrial site and urges regional cooperation to attract nine foot waterway navigation.
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Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Joseph S. Horan
Louisiana Commerce and Industries Department
Horan
Monroe
Monita Goldsby
Department of Commerce
Women's Clubs
Louisiana
Frances Hotel
Mary Gene Lea
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Walter Koch
Monroe Area Industrial Development Corporation
Koch
Maidco
Dustrial Development
Ouachita River
Jehovah Witnesses Plan Monroe Convention for December
Jehovah's Witnesses from Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma will meet in Monroe for a three day convention starting December 23. About 600 delegates are expected with a concluding open meeting at 3 p.m. Christmas Day in the Crystal ballroom of Hotel Virginia where W D Couch will speak on Overcoming Fears of the Generation. No public contributions will be received at the session. The local group on Jackson Street numbers about 50 members.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Monroe
Crystal Ballroom
Hotel
Virginia
W. D. Couch
Watch Tower
New York City
Monroe Group
Jackson Street
Southside
Labor leaders push for policy to counter potential downturn
Merged Labor urges gearing housing tax and social aid to counter possible economic decline. Secretary of Labor Mitchell urged AFL-CIO to back administration policies. He cited wage stability under Eisenhower. A convention resolution opposed NLRB decisions, accusing the administration dominated board of antiunion policies harming labor rights.
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Mitchell
Afl-Cio
NLRB
Levi Parks Norman Dies At Age 75 Rites Thursday
Levi Parks Norman 75 of Bastrop died after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Leslie Farr and Rev. Lamar Hayes officiating. Interment will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. He leaves four sons, three daughters, a brother and a sister. Pallbearers include Clyde Norman and Lloyd Norman.
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Liberty Baptist Church
Leslie Farr
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Lamar Hayes
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Farmerville
R. C. Norman
Sterlington
F. C. Norman
Rayville
D. C
L. P. Norman, Jr
Bastrop
Deaths MISS SYBIL LOWREY FARMERVILLE
Miss Sybil Lowrey of Bernice dies at 10 a.m. in Bernice after a short illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church of Bernice with Reverends Middleton and Smith officiating. Interment in Bernice cemetery, Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville directing. Pallbearers named. She survived by her mother Mrs W E Lowrey and brother R B Lowery and a sister-in-law, plus six nieces and nephews. Stanley Lemuel Brown, 29, of Houston, dies at Veterans Hospital in Shreveport. Funeral arrangements incomplete. he is survived by wife Mrs Eton Brown and son Darrell Brown, plus mother and siblings.
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Farmerville
Sybil Lowrey
Bernice
First Baptist Church of
Middleton and
Smith
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Charles R. Colvin
F. C. Platt
A. R
Stanley Lemuel Brown
Houston
Tex
Veterans Hospital
Shreveport
Eton Brown
Darrell Brown
A. N. Swillie
West Monroe
C. D. Brown
U.S. Navy
James M. Ainsworth
Lyndell Brown
Shirley Gewin
MAIDCO Endorses Brown Aero Corp At City Meeting
Industry group notes new services and anticipated gasoline sales boosts would benefit Monroe, urging full support for the project. It cites executives owning private aircraft for business and says cities serving private planes gain plant-location advantages. MAIDCO representatives informed the council of the endorsement and ongoing negotiations with two major industries.
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Monroe
Maidco
Koch
Brown Aero Corp
Colored Teacher Dies in Monroe City Schools
Mrs. Wilma Warner Thomas wife of Coach J L Thomas and daughter of the late Rev W W Hill died Tuesday in Monroe She taught in the Monroe colored city school system and held a bachelor of science from Southern University She is survived by her husband five sisters and one brother Funeral set for 11 am Tuesday at Triumph Baptist Church.
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Wilma Warner Thomas
J. L. Thomas
W. W. Hill
Monroe
Southern University
Triumph Baptist Church
Attlee retires after 20 years as Labour leader
The wartime leader and prime minister Sir Clement Attlee ends his twenty year tenure as Labour Party head. He previously served as deputy to Churchill and led postwar Britain in nationalized industries and welfare reforms. Possible earldom and move to the Lords are anticipated.
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House of Lords
Labor
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Downing St
Britain
Empire
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
House To House to Assign Precincts in West Monroe Drive
The Crippled Children's party kickoff is December 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the fair grounds West Monroe. Children receive gifts clothing and refreshments. The center seeks funds through the fifth congressional district with checks to Alan Sugar Box 658 Monroe. Tony Canizaro says the project serves all people and will be self sustaining after five years avoiding public costs.
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Crippled Children’s
Fair Grounds
West
Monroe
Crippled Children’s Board
Fifth Congressional District
Alan Sugar
Tony Canizaro
Police Probe Death After Dog Leads to Basement Body
Police traced a suspect named Alexander after his St Bernard led investigators to a basement corpse. A wedding ring on the hand matched one Alexander had given Barbara. Officers allowed Alexander and his wife to return home overnight.
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Anders
Alexander
Barbara
Regents clash over out of state games policy
Regents favor allowing Georgia and Georgia Tech athletic officials to schedule future games without direct interference while urging adherence to a general policy. Regent Charles Bloch pressed a proposal for screening prospective bowl games to protect the board's mixed athletics policy. Students rallied 750 in support of Tech amid the controversy.
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Georgia
Georgia Tech
Charles Bloch
Regents
Tech
Friendship Temple to Elect Officers for Next Year
Friendship Temple No. 3 Pythian Sisters will meet December 13 at 7 30 p m to name officers for the year. After the election the group will adjourn to the building’s second floor for the annual Christmas tree party with refreshments served.
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Friendship Temple No. 3
Pythian Sisters
Pythians to Meet Thursday in Castle Hall
Knights of Pythias Stonewall Lodge No 8 will convene Thursday at 8 p.m. in Castle Hall. New Chancellor Commander Joe Griggs urges all members to attend.
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Pythians
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Joe Griggs
Ki-Ro-Li Woods discusses school building plans
The Ki-Ro-Li committee favors an inside corridor style for Ki-Ro-Li Woods due to hills and limited space and considers a single plan for both schools to save costs. They review Highland school additions, a large multipurpose room for band practice, and cluster classroom layouts as less suitable. The board also notes potential covered walkways and reviews the district’s fiscal report ending June 30, 1955 with no discrepancies.
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Ki-Ro-Li Woods
Balfour
Highland School
Ward
Allison R. Kolb
J. H. Trousdale
District 1
Parish School Bond Balance And Board Actions
As of June 30, 1958 the parish had paid $220000 of a 20 year school construction bond issue voted in 1949, leaving a balance of $4165000. The balance includes $940000 of bonds maturing 1956–59 and $3225000 maturing 1960–70, both at 2 percent interest. The board also considered resignations, appointments, and a report from the East Side site committee.
Doctor Wanted in Longview Linked to Threat Over Call
A doctor sought in Longview for a weekend telephone threat to his wife from Hobbs New Mexico is alleged to have warned she would not see their daughter alive unless charges were dropped. Mrs. Sainburg remained in protective custody in Longview jail.
FASTEETH Tooth Plate Powder Promises Comfort
Worry over loose false teeth is addressed with FASTEETH. The powder is described as holding plates more firmly without gumminess and a pleasant non acidic taste and feel. It is available at drug counters.
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